diff --git a/extra/benchmark/typecheck2/typecheck2.factor b/extra/benchmark/typecheck2/typecheck2.factor
index d7977063ee..0fc1debb67 100644
--- a/extra/benchmark/typecheck2/typecheck2.factor
+++ b/extra/benchmark/typecheck2/typecheck2.factor
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ IN: benchmark.typecheck2
 
 TUPLE: hello n ;
 
-: hello-n* dup tuple? [ 4 slot ] [ 3 throw ] if ;
+: hello-n* dup tuple? [ 3 slot ] [ 3 throw ] if ;
 
 : foo 0 100000000 [ over hello-n* + ] times ;
 
diff --git a/extra/benchmark/typecheck3/typecheck3.factor b/extra/benchmark/typecheck3/typecheck3.factor
index e85fb2850c..9a58e0a795 100644
--- a/extra/benchmark/typecheck3/typecheck3.factor
+++ b/extra/benchmark/typecheck3/typecheck3.factor
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ IN: benchmark.typecheck3
 
 TUPLE: hello n ;
 
-: hello-n* dup tag 2 eq? [ 4 slot ] [ 3 throw ] if ;
+: hello-n* dup tag 2 eq? [ 3 slot ] [ 3 throw ] if ;
 
 : foo 0 100000000 [ over hello-n* + ] times ;